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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,736.40, 14,626.20 and 9,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,736.40, 14,626.20 and 9,342.80 is: 14,034.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,736.40 : 14,626.20 = 9,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,736.40/14,626.20 = 9,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,736.40x = 14,626.20 × 9,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,736.40x = 136,649,661.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,649,661.36/9,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,034.93

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